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Malmsbury: Staff living in fear of inmates

By Benjamin Preiss/The Age Youth detention centre staff are refusing to report assaults against them to police because they fear revenge attacks from inmates, Victoria’s...

Sunbury DJ on track to glory

Sunbury DJ Josh Shoe is on track to glory in the club scene. The 19-year-old has been signed by Lucky Entertainment – the same agency...

Sunbury is raising the bar for men’s health

Sunbury is working to raise the bar for men’s health. A free tradie breakfast, part of Australia’s Men’s Health Week (June 12-18), will be held...

Lamb raisesthe baaa

Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or...

My place: Gisborne’s Phyllis Boyd

Long-time local and noted historian Phyllis Boyd loves being immersed in the Gisborne community. She was presented with Queen's Birthday honours last year, receiving...

Sunbury residents fight for Jacksons Hill heritage buildings

Sunbury residents have called on the state’s leading heritage body to step in and save the heritage-listed buildings at the former Victorian University Sunbury...

Kyneton’s June calendar of music, theatre and fashion

Kyneton’s June calendar of arts and culture invites residents to step back in time through music, theatre and fashion. Jeff Jenkins and his four-piece band...

Macedon Ranges egg farm produces state winners

Macedon Ranges farmer Ben Way reckons his commitment to bird welfare has paid off – his Springfield Pastured Eggs brand was recently named a...

Firey hoses down CFA concerns in Sunbury

Proposed changes to the structure of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) would not adversely impact Sunbury, claims Sunbury fire station operations officer Mark Owen. The...

Lancefield lamb raises the baaa

Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or...

Plans for Black Hill Reserve’s future

Black Hill Reserve’s management proposals have mostly been given the green light, but two controversial issues have been put on hold. The reintroduction of threatened...

Chloe O’Rourke rides for Sunbury Primary School

It doesn’t matter where you come from – it’s about where you go. That’s the message that Sunbury schoolgirl Chloe O’Rourke hopes to project through...

Macedon Ranges mobile coverage still in the dark

Macedon Ranges phone and internet black spots have been overlooked in the next round of the federal government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. The area has...

Goonawarra Primary’s fundraising superheroes

Goonawarra Primary School was taken over by superheroes on a mission to raise funds for the Red Shield Appeal last Friday. Wonder Woman and BatGirl...

Macedon Ranges streets ahead

Road and footpath restorations are improving safety and sprucing up the Macedon Ranges. Redevelopment of Kyneton’s walking and cycling trail along Campaspe River has been...

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Senior SHC opportunities

Sacred Heart College Kyneton is a Catholic secondary school in the Mercy tradition, offering a caring and safe learning environment. The college is absolutely...

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